Design Guide

Overview:

• ​Causes patches of another color on the coat, according to the specifications below.
  • On foals, Chimera may be anything genetically possible from the parents. In breedings, it is automatically rolled for color. 
  • On imports, Chimera is based on the main phenotype. You may remove genes found in the base pheno, switch the base color (e/a genes), and add up to 1 natural marking/modifier.
• Rapunzel, oddities, and carried genes are not listed in the Chimera pheno.
• Ranges in size and shape of coverage, but should be no smaller than the hoof and no larger than half of each separate side of the body.
• Each area of coverage should be a distinct patch, not striping/brindling, a geometric/special shape, etc. Edges are somewhat irregular.
• May have up to 3 different patches total. Each should have a main area of concentration, not branch all the way across the body.
• Markings should not line up perfectly at the edges between base coat and Chimera patches. This includes continuous stripes, white markings, etc. 
• Chimera and Patchwork cannot exist on the same horse.
• Effect on Mane/Tail: 
  • Neck patches should continue into the mane.
  • If a Chimera patch covers the dock of the tail, the tail must be affected (partial or full coverage).
  • If no patch is present at the dock of the tail, up to half of the tail can optionally be affected by Chimera on its own.

Interactions:

• Oddities* found on the base coat may also show on the Chimera coat without being in the Chimera pheno.
  
  • *This excludes Chimera/Patchwork itself. To add an additional layer of Chimera inside the existing Chimera patches, you'll need to use a Tornado item.

Range:

• Minimum: One visible patch at least as large as the hoof.
• Maximum: Three patches on the body and one patch in the tail.
  
  

Black Rapunzel + Chimera (Grey on Black)

Latte Tobiano Splash Corset + Wulf, Halo, Chimera (Espresso Tobiano Splash)

Chestnut Rapunzel + Chimera (Black)

Overview:

• Brindle may be present on some or all of the body.
• Can be darker than the base (normal) or light/white ("Reverse Brindle")
• Stripes should be relatively thin and textured, not to resemble zebra striping, primitive dun/bengal, etc.
• Stripes should follow the flow/curves of the body, not be perfectly straight nor overly curvy/swirled.
• Thickness will vary and ends should taper.
• Mane/Tail: No effect
• Skin: No effect
• Eyes: No effect

Grey on Onyx + Brindle

Amber Champagne + Brindle

Black Plum Roan Tobiano + Gemstone, Birdcatcher Spots, Brindle

Overview:

• Causes a dark marking with striped edges that runs from the topline to the underside.
• Marking shape should be a smooth line from end to end, not be jagged, peaked, or double back on itself.
• Edges of the marking should be striped/brindled, following the flow of the marking and staying close to edge.
• Markings will start and end at the same place on both sides of the horse, and should thus be fairly symmetrical.
• Rift will always be darker than the darkest point of the base coat, including areas hidden by white.​​
• Head Markings: 
  • ​Should start in the green area of the chart on the right, and end somewhere in the red. 
  • Must cross at least half of the eye, and should not be wider than about 1/3 of the head length.
• Body Markings: 
  • ​Should start in the blue area of the chart, and end in the orange.​​ Should not be wider than the length of the head.
  • If marking reaches the legs, it can either cover the entirety of the leg or end diagonally/horizontally (should not "split" leg vertically).

• Mane/Tail: No effect
• Skin: Darkens the skin where crossing if Rift is black, otherwise keeps normal skin color
• Eyes: Causes blindness; should be pale blue* with the pupil lowered in opacity.
  • *When Gemstone is present, eye may be any pale shade, but should still be blind.
  • When accompanied by Grey, it will desaturate as the coat does, but may or may not lighten.​

Range:

• Minimum: 
  • One marking on either the head or body.
  • Blind eyes.
• Maximum: 
  
  • One marking on the head.
  • One marking on the body.
  • Blind eyes.

Smoky Blue Roan + Rift

Grey on Black + Rift

Blueberry + Rift

Overview:

• Inspired by African Wild Dogs, Marbled causes the mapping around white markings to become dark instead.
• The border can be fairly uniform in thickness or can vary.
• Marbled must be noticeably darker than all areas of the coat that it crosses, and should be one solid color throughout.
• Affects everything listed under "White Markings" on the Visual Hierarchy page, with the following exceptions:
  • Marbled acts on solid edges ONLY. it will not border powdery/blended textures like Rabicano, Varnish Roan, or some Sabinos.
• When paired with Halo, the Marbled color will take over the entire Halo coverage, making all extended mapping dark.
• Mane/Tail: No effect
• Skin: No effect
• Eyes: No effect

Perlino Tobiano (Carries Rapunzel) + Marbled

Hyacinth Tobiano Rapunzel + Marbled

Stained Sooty Pangare Cypress Tobiano Rapunzel + Marbled, Wulf

Overview:

• Lightened marking that presents on the muzzle, over the eye, and optionally along the centerline of each side of the body.
• Each section should be clearly tapered/sharp. The longer a section is, the wider it should be in the middle.
• Markings should always flow in the following ways/directions:
  • Muzzle - tapers between nostril and mouth, pointing toward inner eye corner.
  • Eye - follows the top of the eye (should not wrap around underside), tapering out toward the neck.
  • Neck/Body - follows the flow of the body, curving especially noticeably on the shoulder and hindquarters.
• Mane/Tail: No effect
• Skin: 
  • Muzzle skin is tinted pink. On dark skin, it becomes a desaturated dark pink, only slightly lighter than the skin below it. On skin that is already pink, it becomes a slightly lighter shade of pink.
  • Eye skin is unaffected by Capensis, and will remain the same color as the base already causes.
• Eyes: Causes orange or gold (may have slight peachy hue).

Range:

• Minimum:
  • Muzzle marking that crosses between the nostrils and under the chin. Taper should reach at least halfway between nostril and eye. Muzzle spots are optional, but may be present. 
  • Eye marking that lines the top of the eye, big enough to be clearly visible with a slight "wing" at the outer corner.
• Maximum: 
  • Muzzle marking that crosses just over the top of the nostrils and covers the entire chin. May connect to eye marking.
  • Eye marking covers everything but the underside, tapering out to the edge of the jaw.
  • Stripe that follows the center of the body, broken into at least two segments, but no more than four.

Black Pearl Plum Sabino Rapunzel + Capensis

Ginger Rapunzel + Capensis

Cremello Splash Rapunzel + Capensis